Exactly this! The Phantom is supposed to be someone who protects, cherishes and adores Chris(tine), none of this obsessive, waterboarding bullshit. They could've bonded so much more platonically and Chris could've initiated the sex himself, the Phantom/Erik should've been his safe space for that...
Yes totally. And it would be soooo much more interesting to read. Give them time to build a real intimacy, not that shitty brute force pheromone sex who happen juste after a new SA ==.
Yes to all of this
I'm so disappointed with this chapter, I really hoped it would be more like he would really have treated him with grace, dignity and all according to his wishes. Like he would dote on him, share their love of music, and the story would've show that the og lover was more of a surface level love and they, cause Erik is disfigured, would've built genuine connection. I thought he would have just asked him to stay for 5 days, but the sudden waterboarding? The sa again... Like I hoped for so much more, I really wanted this time for Chris(tine) to end up with the Phantom and got so disappointed...